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e-puck Extension with COM

e-puck Extension with Gumstix Overo Earth

Extension board which adds a Linux processor, some long range proximity sensors, Wi-Fi, and other features.

APPLICATION

Enhance e-puck features with Linux embedded computer on module.

Features

Gumstix Overo COMs: compatible with all Gumstix Overo COM models. The communication between the Gumstix Overo COM (OMAP 35xx) and the e-puck (dsPIC) is handled with a serial line at 230400 baud

Mini-usb connector (console) used to enter the linux system through a terminal

One usb otg and one usb host: these two connectors are really useful to connect whatever peripheral you need, like a WiFi dongle or simply a flash drive to extend the storage

Speaker (speaker specification): with Linux running on the Gumstix Overo COM, it's really easy play any audio format you need or implement a speech synthesizer. If the user prefer to have the speaker on the extension linked to the e-puck processor, it can simply be done changing two small resistors

8 LEDs: have you ever seen a board without leds?! Anyway they are completely controllable through GPIO lines (gpio70-gpio77)

Rotary selector: one could choose what program is running on the e-puck based on the selector position

2 long range infrared proximity sensors (long range specification)

the PixelPlus PO6030 camera remains mounted on the robot, but you could receive image from it by using the OMAP ISP (Camera Interface Subsystem); this way we can receive up to 18 frames per second (VGA color images)